This is beyond stupid. They’re making a virtue signal out of cowardliness. Watch the closing finale of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Get mad. Either get a flamethrower or improvise one.
OK ... so let's say the homeowner "mans up": He sanctions the whole lot with extreme prejudice, men, women, and children and dumps the resulting biohazard waste on the mayor's doorstep. A reasonable course of action, IMO.
What do you suppose happens next?